John Vickers

British economist (born 1958)
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John Vickers

Summary

John Vickers is a human[1]. He was born on July 7, 1958[2]. He worked as an economist[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (205 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Vickers was born on July 7, 1958[2].
  • John Vickers held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • John Vickers's professions included economist[3].
  • John Vickers's professions included university teacher[4].
  • John Vickers's field of work was economics and politics[7].
  • John Vickers was employed by Princeton University[8].
  • Among John Vickers's employers was Harvard University[9].
  • Among John Vickers's employers was Office of Fair Trading[10].
  • John Vickers was educated at Oriel College[11].
  • John Vickers's education included a stint at University of Oxford[12].
  • John Vickers's doctoral advisor was James Mirrlees[13].
  • John Vickers received the Knight Bachelor[14].
  • John Vickers received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[15].
  • John Vickers received the President's Medal[16].
  • John Vickers received the prix Giles[17].
  • John Vickers was a member of Econometric Society[18].
  • John Vickers is recorded as male[19].
  • John Vickers's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Vickers supervised Hunter Monroe as a doctoral student[21].
  • John Vickers's family name is recorded as Vickers[22].
  • John Vickers's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Vickers's given name is recorded as Stuart[24].
  • John Vickers's academic thesis is recorded as Patent races and market structure[25].
  • John Vickers's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

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Origins and Family

John Vickers was born on July 7, 1958[2].

Education

Educated at Oriel College[11], a college of the University of Oxford[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1324[29], headquartered in Oxford[30] and University of Oxford[12], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1096[33], headquartered in Oxford[34]. John Vickers's doctoral advisor was James Mirrlees[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[3] and university teacher[4]. John Vickers's field of work was economics and politics[7]. Employers include Princeton University[8], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1746[37], headquartered in Princeton[38]; Harvard University[9], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1636[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42]; and Office of Fair Trading[10], a non-ministerial government department[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1973[45]. He supervised Hunter Monroe as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Bachelor[14], a title of honor[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1300[48]; Fellow of the Econometric Society[15], a fellowship award[49]; President's Medal[16], an award[50], founded in 2010[51]; and prix Giles[17], a science award[52], in France[53], founded in 1919[54].

Why It Matters

John Vickers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (205 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did John Vickers do for work?

John Vickers worked as economist[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did John Vickers go to school?

John Vickers was educated at Oriel College[11] and University of Oxford[12].

What awards did John Vickers receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[14], Fellow of the Econometric Society[15], President's Medal[16], and prix Giles[17].

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  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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